By Geography
- 47% Rural
- 33% Denver Metro Area
- 7% Statewide
- 5% Northern Front Range
- 4% Southern Front Range
- 4% Outside Colorado
By Program Area
The Anschutz Family Foundation accepts online grant applications twice a year during its spring and fall funding cycle for requests that fit within one or more of its funding areas and are for activities in the State of Colorado. Grants are typically between $5,000-$10,000.
Spring 2024 Cycle | Fall 2024 Cycle | |
Begin accepting applications: | Early December, 2023 | Mid-May, 2024 |
Application Deadline (5 p.m.): | January 15, 2024 | July 1, 2024 |
Grant Decisions will be made: | May 18, 2024 | November 16, 2024 |
The Foundation’s online grant application includes narrative questions as well as required attachments. Please review all of our eligibility requirements & guidelines, funding areas & restrictions, and past grants before starting an application. We encourage you to call, email or submit a letter of inquiry (LOI) if you have any questions.
Applications must be submitted online (preferred) or received in our office by 5 p.m. on the deadline date. Faxed or emailed applications are not accepted.
Due to the large volume of grant applications we receive, our review process takes about four months. Your application will be assigned to one of our staff members for review. We will contact you if we have any questions, need additional information or to schedule a site visit. We will communicate the board’s decision about your proposal by mail in late-May or late-November, depending upon the grant cycle in which you’ve applied.
Since inception, the Anschutz Family Foundation has awarded more than 11,000 grants totaling nearly $66 million to nonprofit and community organizations.
In 2023 alone, the Foundation awarded 284 grants totaling $2,342,076. 54% of those grants were directed toward nonprofits serving Colorado’s rural communities or providing services statewide.
Search our past grants and geographic distribution by region.